David Blaine’s biggest tricks and how he does them


[post_page_title]Vertigo[/post_page_title]
Vertigo was performed in public, much like Blaine’s other tricks, but there was a very real risk to his life. Blaine stood on a 100 ft narrow pillar high above New York, it was just 22 inches wide, and the magician wasn’t harnessed. There was no safety net, and all he had to protect himself from strong winds were two retractable handles.

Vertigo

Amazingly he spent a total of 35 hours standing on top of that narrow pillar before plunging down to a landing made of cardboard boxes. The only secret to this trick was mentally blocking out the need to move, Blaine simply stood on top of the platform that whole time.

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